In his autobiography My Life, Bill Clinton recalls a trip he made to the Alamo restaurant to see country legend Dolly Parton perform. Clinton describes Tony Alamo as “Roy Orbison on speed.”
And she was use to market those jackets in 1989. No idea if she knew about that.
“He makes jackets for all the stars,” said Shirley Blenner, a saleswoman at Twist, a boutique on Melrose Avenue where three Alamo jackets were on sale last week for prices ranging from $360 to $680. Blenner pointed to a display of photographs behind the cash register of Mr. T., Mike Tyson, Hulk Hogan and Dolly Parton, all wearing what appear to be Alamo-designed jackets.
Can’t find her or anybody renouncing Tony Alamo and…
His designs have acquired a retro cache and are still worn by such stars as Miley Cyrus.
I just went ahead and re-vaxed, just a few moments ago. Quicker, easier, and cheaper than the rigmarole of going to PCP to authorize a titer and then to the lab to get the titer.
Oddly, perhaps sinisterly, my pharmacy, Publix, mentions the MMR vaccine on its main vaccine page, but it’s not listed in the drop-down menu when you select the vaccine for your appointment. I had to call in.
I presume about 40-something years ago. Maybe it’s not needed, but I figure it couldn’t hurt. It’s also recommended for international travelers which I may be in the relatively near future.
Measles immunity is usually a bit longer lasting, but mumps fades surprisingly quickly. In fact, the majority of the “lifelong” vaccines are emphatically not lifelong. They very much rely on having the youngsters, who are the usual pool of infection, vaccinated to keep the exposure to a minimum. Sadly, as with most “childhood” illnesses, adults very much can get them, and they are infinitely worse in older folks.
Yes, the BCG is out there, but rarely given in the US. Effectiveness is only about 50%, with some studies showing high 30’s. Not great, but in high-prevalence areas, better than nothing. How long until that includes us? Anyone’s guess.
Yep, I’ve gotten all vaccinations that seem appropriate, while they’re still available. I also looked into TB vax, couldn’t find it locally. If I return to Asia, I plan to look into getting it there.
While I was in China, I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. Next day, he contacts me, “guess what, I’m in the hospital with tuberculosis!”
